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121) Captured by pirates
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Twisted journeys volume 1
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Match your wits against a band of pirates on the high seas. You decide whether to try to defeat them or to join them.
123) Revenger
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Revenger novels volume 1
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"The galaxy has seen great empires rise and fall. Planets have shattered and been remade. Amongst the ruins of alien civilisations, building our own from the rubble, humanity still thrives. And there are vast fortunes to be made, if you know where to find them . . . Captain Rackamore and his crew do. It's their business to find the tiny, enigmatic worlds which have been hidden away, booby-trapped, surrounded with layers of protection - and to crack...
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Dr. Peter Blood, an Irish physician, had a wide ranging career as a sailor and as a soldier, before settling down to practice medicine in the town of Bridgewater. The town begins to fight for the Duke of Manmouth, and though Peter wants no part in the rebellion, he tends to the wounded soldiers. Because of this he is convicted to treason, and sentenced to death by hanging. King James II, for purely financial reason, decides to sell the criminals as...
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"Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the dramatic and surprising history of American piracy's 'Golden Age'--spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s--when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond"--
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Ghastly McNastys volume 1
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2015.
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"The McNasty pirate twins, Captain Gruesome and his brother, Captain Grisly, are determined to get their grubby hands on the treasure buried in the sleepy seaside village of Little Snoring. But the McNastys discover that two clever young friends, Tat and Hetty, are equally determined to find the treasure, and soon they are all embroiled in a rollicking test of wits to see which pair will prevail. Faced with the excessive mucus running from the nose...
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Lintang series volume 1
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Lintang's dream of adventure on the high seas comes true when Captain Shafira invites her to join her pirate crew, but Lintang's best friend, Bayani, has stowed away and is keeping secrets.--
128) The wicked bargain
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Sixteen-year-old Mar, a transmasculine Latinx pirate hiding magical abilities, must learn to use their magia to save their papá and newfound pirate familia from losing their souls to el Diablo.
On Mar León de la Rosa's sixteenth birthday, el Diablo comes calling. Mar is a transmasculine nonbinary teen pirate hiding a magical ability to manipulate fire and ice. But their magic isn't enough to reverse a wicked bargain made by their father, and now...
129) Pirate Passover
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As the pirates get ready for Passover, a storm washes their ship ashore, but luckily, they find a house with an open door, and everyone is invited in to enjoy the seder.
131) The Defiant
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Six middle-school students from a last-chance refuge for orphans, troublemakers, and misfits in San Francisco find themselves alone on a once-sunken ship on the open sea, seeking a new home.
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A reworking of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, Treasure Island, in which two prostitutes--O and Ange--use their earnings to hire a band of women pirates to mount an expedition to find treasure. A tale of sex and sado-masochism with thoughts on the human condition.
133) Hunt for the Hydra
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Jupiter pirates volume 1
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"A family of space privateers becomes embroiled in a solar system-wide conspiracy, all while the three sibling compete to determine who will become the next captain of the ship when their mother steps down"--
134) Peter Pan
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The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. "All children, except one, grow up." And so begins the story of one of the most beloved characters in children's literature, Peter Pan. J.M. Barrie's classic tale, completely unabridged, features a boy who refuses to grow up, Tinker Bell the fairy, and the Darling children -- Wendy, John, and Michael. Their great adventure begins on the...
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"Often romanticized in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the Ancient Egyptians to the Viking raids and on to the era of privateers. He discusses the so-called "Golden Age of Piracy" and colorful characters such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, before...
136) Winds of marque
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Tasked by the emperor to destroy a fleet of space pirates, the crew of the star-sailing ship HMSS Daring find their mission compromised by a traitor in their midst.
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Set sail for the world of swashbuckling pirates! The Biggest, Baddest Book of Pirates will take you on a journey to uncover the most dangerous and fascinating pirates. Learn the rules of pirate life. Discover pirate weapons, ships, flags, and treasure. Hang on to your hats! Biggest, Baddest Books for Boys are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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Daughter of the pirate king volume 1
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"There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I've gotten what I came for. Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map--the key to a legendary treasure trove--seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship. More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the map: her captor,...
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Abyss surrounds us volume 2
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Eighteen-year-old Cassandra Leung struggles with her morality and her romantic relationship with fellow pirate Swift Kent as she and the Minnow pirate crew work to take down wild sea monsters, dubbed Hellbeasts, who are attacking ships and destroying the ocean ecosystem.
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